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Buyin Prague

Real estate conveyancing in Prague culminates in the registration of ownership rights in the Czech Real Estate Cadastre (Katastr nemovitostí), with zero property transfer tax.

Registry path
Title checked
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0%transfer tax abolished 2025
Katastrthe cadastre entry is the title
Auto-endfixed-term leases do not renew silently
<0.5%the real closing stack
What a purchase really costs

8 000 000 Kč home in Prague

Notář & katastr (≈0.4%)
32 000 Kč
Cash needed at closing
8 032 000 Kč

≈ +0.4% over the price. The 4% real-estate transfer tax was abolished for acquisitions effective April 2025 — the seller-paid era is over. What remains is notary plus katastr (cadastre) registration, well under 0.5%. The katastr’s entry is the title; the purchase contract needs notarization of signatures only.

Rentals run on rules

The rent side, in three lines

  • Deposits run one to three months, often two.
  • Leases commonly run 12 months with a 3-month notice period.
  • Fixed-term leases end automatically — a Czech tenancy renews only if both sides agree.

Prague prices off tourism and tech wages; Brno off engineering; the spa towns off German retirees.

The Czech Republic permanently abolished the 4% real estate acquisition tax, meaning buyers pay only cadastral filing fees (CZK 2,000) and attorney/notary escrow charges (~1.0%).

Ownership exists as direct freehold (osobní vlastnictví) or cooperative housing shares (družstevní vlastnictví). Foreign individuals buy freehold residential property without restrictions.

FAQ

Is there a property transfer tax in the Czech Republic?
No. The acquisition tax was repealed, significantly reducing buyer closing expenses compared to neighboring European states.
What is advokátní úschova in Prague property deals?
A secure fiduciary escrow account held by a certified Czech attorney or notary that releases funds only after verified cadastre registration.

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